Area Deaths

Michael G. LaChance, 54, of Spring Hill, died Wednesday, July 2, at Spring Hill Regional Hospital. He was born in Plattsburg, N.Y., and moved to this area 15 years ago from Hollywood.
Mr. LaChance was a Christian by faith.
Survivors include two sons, Michael and Christopher LaChance; a daughter, Christina LaChance; his mother, Marian LaChance of Weeki Wachee; a sister, Sandra Anasky of Weeki Wachee; two brothers, Bill of Hollywood and Robert of Orlando; and two grandchildren.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Commercial Way, Spring Hill Chapel.

Gerald David "Mack" Daniels, 76, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday, July 8, at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Unit, Chatman Boulevard, Brooksville. He was born in Dunedin and moved to this area 40 years ago from Tampa.
Mr. Daniels was the owner of Daniels Painting in Brooksville and Tampa. He was a Korean conflict U.S. Air Force veteran, a member of American Legion Post 99 and Hernando County Radio Control Club, and a Baptist by faith.
Survivors include his son, Steven Daniels of Spring Hill; two brothers, Michael Hannaway of North Charleston, S.C., and Walter F. Hannaway Jr. of Tampa; three sisters, Helen Harman of St. Petersburg, Fran O'Connor of Columbia, Md., and Rita Yates of Brooksville; and a granddaughter.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel.

Ronald E. Kulczynski, 49, of Hernando Beach, died Saturday, July 5, at his home. He was born in Hialeah and was a lifelong resident of Florida.
Mr. Kulczynski was the owner/operator of machinery sales.
Survivors include his wife, Kathy; two sons, Travis and Nick, both of Tampa; a daughter, Lindsay of Tampa; a brother, Rick of Miami; and a sister, Robynne Feld of Key Largo.
Arrangements by Downing Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Spring Hill.

Anthony C. Simler, 69, of Brooksville, died Tuesday, July 8, at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Unit, Chatman Boulevard, Brooksville. He was born in Florina, Malta, and moved to this area eight years ago from Hudson.
Mr. Simler was an automobile body and fender repairman and a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Angela C.; a son, Anthony Simler of Panama City; a daughter, Sylvia Allen of Homosassa; a brother, Joe Simler of Mississauga, Canada; and two grandchildren.
Arrangements by Merritt Funeral Homes, Spring Hill Chapel.

James P. Boyle, 82, of Spring Hill, died Monday, July 7, at Hernando-Pasco Hospice House, Cortez Boulevard, Brooksville. He was born in Bronx, N.Y., and moved to this area 21 years ago from New York.
Mr. Boyle was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran and a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Alice; a son, Peter Boyle of Astoria, N.Y.; a daughter, Suzanne Moccio of Bellmore, N.Y.; and three grandchildren.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Seven Hills Chapel, Spring Hill.